The SCB Oceania Section hosts regional conferences every two years, with the conference location rotating between Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Our most recent regional conference was held jointly with the Ecological Society of Australia in Wollongong, NSW, Australia on Dharawal Country from 28 November to 2 December 2022 with Student Experience activities held prior to the conference on 26 and 27 November.

Thanks to all those who attended and make this such a special event!

For full conference and program details please visit the conference website at: https://www.esascbo2022.org.au/

To read our report on the conference click here.

ICCB 2025

We are super excited to be hosting the International Congress for Conservation Biology alongside SCB Global in Meanjin/Brisbane in 2025.

You can register your interest for the conference and receive future updates by clicking here. To read the ICCB 2025 philosophy statement in English, Chinese, Japanese or Spanish click here

About our conferences

Our conferences bring together the community of conservation professionals from across our region to address conservation challenges and present new findings, initiatives, methods, tools and opportunities in conservation science and practice. We invite scientists, students, managers, decision-makers, writers, and other conservation professionals to participate.

Whilst our conferences are typically smaller than ICCB’s, we pride ourselves on having a fun and friendly atmosphere, with plenty of opportunities to network and socialise with your colleagues. Travel awards are available to support students and participants from developing countries.

Our conferences feature: plenary speakers; symposia; poster sessions; workshops and short courses (past topics have included: Understanding and engaging with conservation policy; R programming for conservation scientists, Introduction to small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Natural Resource Management and Invasive Species Target Detection; How to give a great conference presentation; social events (including welcome mixers, conference dinners, early morning bird walks and evening sessions open to the public); and of course, field trips!

We are committed to hosting sustainable events that minimise our environmental impact, and have a sustainability policy in place for our conferences, which includes waste reduction, ethical & sustainable food options, and the option for attendees to make a carbon and biodiversity offset donation.

Past SCBO Conferences

Our regional conferences are held in the off years between SCB’s International Congress for Conservation Biology.

2022 – Wollongong, NSW “Reconnecting with Nature, Reconnecting with each other” #ESASCBO2022

2018Wellington, New Zealand “Conservation in a changing world” #SCBO2018
2016Brisbane, QLD Australia “Bridging Divides: Science meets action, water meets land” #SCBO2016
2014Suva, Fiji “Resilient Island Ecosystems and Communities” #SCBO2014
2012 – Darwin, NT Australia “People and Conservation in Land and Sea Country”
2011 –  Auckland, New Zealand “Engaging Society in Conservation” (ICCB co-hosted with SCB global)
2007 – Sydney, NSW Australia “The Biodiversity Extinction Crisis: An Australasian and Pacific Response”